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It’s Saturday morning, and I am on BART heading to the Summer Jobs+ Youth Resource Fair to volunteer for the afternoon where we will set up more than 700 young people with resume prep, mock interviews and job connections. I just started as an AmeriCorps VISTA at United Way, so I am excited to see [...]
Melissa Thomas is a 21-year old San Franciscan who has been looking for work for more than two years. She’s on public assistance and says she could easily fall into homelessness. At the end of the month, she has no food in the fridge, and depends on an elderly relative to eat. Melissa wants nothing [...]
“It hasn’t always been easy for me. I’m independent, fighting to get a good education and make it here in San Francisco, the city of opportunity. Over the years I’ve learned how to advocate for myself and take initiative. You know, that’s how I got my tech internship at Jawbone through MatchBridge’s Summer Jobs+ program. [...]
5,000 youth placed in jobs and internships this summer. Check. Self-esteem, a sense of financial responsibility, and an understanding of what it takes to succeed in the workplace. Check. A brighter future for thousands of young people. Check. San Francisco Summer Jobs+, a partnership between United Way’s MatchBridge program and the San Francisco Mayor’s Office, [...]
The “real” estate industry has been keeping it “real” for five full years, offering Bay Area internships that have produced real results for local youth. When that last bell of the school year rings, the typical student isn’t counting down the days and minutes until they start their summer job. The Real Estate 4 Tomorrow’s [...]
Sunny weather wasn’t enough to distract hundreds of young job seekers from attending the SF Summer Jobs+ Resource Fair (instead of going to the beach!) this past Saturday. More than 500 youth turned up, eager to increase their chances of landing a summer job. “It’s great to see so many motivated young people here today, [...]
Whether it’s hawking shoes, assisting in an office, or corralling kids at camp – summer jobs help young people develop a work ethic, a feeling of purpose, and a sense of pride in their first paycheck. But summer jobs are getting harder to find, and candidates need to be prepared. Enter United Way’s MatchBridge and [...]
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi joined United Way to announce the launch of San Francisco Summer Jobs+, the local response to President Obama’s national call to action to create pathways to employment for youth this summer. The goal is to create 5,000 jobs and paid internships for young people [...]
Summer is months away, but in the down economy, summer jobs are a scarcity, and young people need to start looking now to get hired. At-risk youth are often the last to apply, waiting until school is almost out to start their search. That is why United Way seized the opportunity to lead the Bay Area [...]
Our 2010-11 Annual Report is now available. You can download a read the entire report here. If you prefer the executive summary, here is the report’s opening letter from United Way of the Bay Area Board Chair Beth Cobert and CEO Anne Wilson. Dear Friends, It has been a tough year: poverty numbers are growing, unemployment is up, [...]
